acroneme

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noun

The slender section of a flagellum

OriginAncient Greek ἄκρον →
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Meanings

nounacroneme (plural acronemes)

plural acronemes

  1. The slender section of a flagellum

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνῆμα“thread”
  2. Ancient Greekἄκρον“end”
  3. Englishacroneme

From Ancient Greek ἄκρον (ákron, “end”) and Ancient Greek νῆμα (nêma, “thread”).

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APA

acroneme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acroneme

MLA

“acroneme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acroneme. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acroneme,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acroneme.

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